Emergencies Act 2004
174BAppointment of recovery coordinator
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174B Appointment of recovery coordinator (1) This section applies if the Minister is satisfied that— (a) an emergency has happened, is happening or is likely to happen; and (b) the scale or nature of the emergency requires, or is likely to require, a recovery operation involving different territory agencies. (2) The Minister may appoint a person to coordinate the recovery operation for the emergency (the recovery coordinator). (4) The Minister may be satisfied that an emergency is likely to happen if the Minister is satisfied that an event that has happened or is happening, or a circumstance that exists, gives rise to the likelihood of an emergency.